The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-21
HAWARDEN'S HERO.
He is Dealing Heavy Blows
at Coercion.
NJ URGES HIS ONsIsTENCY.
ms Coercion Bill is Moro Fatal to
the Peoples Liberty Than Any
Bill Hitherto Passed.
The Grand Old Man.

LONDON, October Gladstone re-
ceived an address from Irish residents
of Nottingham, to day. Replying to the
address Gladstone expressed the con-
yiction that the discord between
Catholics and Protestsnts would cease
when home rule was established in Ire
land.
Gladstone arrived at Derby to day.
Enthusiastic crowds filed the streets
and he was given avery warm welcome.
He will be the guest of Lord Vernon, at
Sudbury Hall, until Monday when he
will go to Studley in Warwickshire. In
a speech, replying TO the parsons who
had criticized his conduct, he said the
policy of the Nationalist party did not
now include rapine. The demands OF
the Nauonalists had been moderated
since 1881. It was not true that they
desired to dismember the empire aud
there was no reason why he should not
approve of their conduct.
Gladstone addressed an audience OF
10000 persons in the Drill Hall at
Derby. He was supported by Sir VIM
Vernon Harcourt, and Baron Wolver-
ton, Mr.. Gladstone said their OPP
ponents were growing weaker while
stronger. He was accused OF vpef-
ating with those whom he once de-
nounced as marching With murder
towards the disintegratiOn OF the en-
pire. All objections then presented had
passed away. He did not believe that
anv Irish member of Parliament now
contemplated, or desired, the dismem-
berment of the empire. They wanted a
union of hearts and not union on
parchment and paper. why" he
asked, "should he be accused of gross
inconsistency, because he allied himself
with Mr.. ParnelI and the Irish party,
who we're acting ON lines of moderation,
which assuredly would in the end Sc
cure home ruler" He fatty denied that
his course was inconsistent. When told
that be had passed coercion measures
he could only say that measure
such as was cont sted at the latest seS-
sion of Parliament, had never been
passed while he was 10 office. That
measure was not aimed at the sup
preston of crime, so much as at the
liberty of the press and the right of
public meeting, as its application
proved. The act had been used in
such manner as to painfully and flag
rantly show that its provisions were
different from those of any act pre-
yiously passed. 1t vas more subtle and
piercing, and more fatal to the liberty
of the people than any bill
hitherto passed. Coercion had utterly
failed. Instead of trying to drive the
disease inward, ne believed the Liberals
had found plan which ould, by their
home-ruie scheme, solve the long and
formidable problem. 1t was said that
Ireland consisted of two nations. Ialy
was once in the same condition, but
the parties there coalesced and formed
one United Kingdom. Why should
Ireland not do the same? Gladstone
said he believed the people Of
Ulster were simply laboring
under a misunderstanding They
doubtless wanted an assurance that the
connection between Ireland and Eng
land would be maintained. 1t was an
utter mistake to suppose that any &C
ton of the Liberal party would have
any other result, He believed that a
satisfactory arrangement could be
made, by which Ulster would be united
with the rest of Ireland, and that in the
end all would give willing obedience to
the Queen.
On leaving the hall. Gladstone was
heartily cheered.